Gillibrand picked for Senate gig from New York

New York Gov. is expected to announce that he will appoint Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, the New York Times is reporting.

Known as a centrist, Gillibrand represents the Albany area and has upset some Democratic liberals because she opposes gun control.

SEE RELATED:

Caroline Kennedy was Paterson’s first choice, but she dropped out at the last minute. Well, if you can’t have a Kennedy, you might as well get someone who already knows her way around Washington, I guess.

After all the hubbub over Caroline Kennedy and New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo being considered for the appointment, you can’t really blame people for saying, “Who? Gillibrand?”

Question of the Day

Who gets the most credit for the Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final?

About the Author

Carleton Bryant is the assistant managing editor for strategic planning and development/special projects for The Washington Times. He previously served as The Times’ Metropolitan desk editor, Features desk editor and an assistant National desk editor, as well as a National and Metropolitan reporter. He currently writes a humor blog and weekly humor column — both titled “Out of Context” — ...